Voters seemed willing to back both state referenda enshrining reproductive rights and the candidate whose Supreme Court appointees overturned Roe.
Despite voters supporting abortion rights in seven of the 10 states with ballot items, the legal landscape is unlikely to change much immediately.
A costly campaign by abortion-rights advocates for state supreme court seats yielded mixed results in Tuesday’s election, with Republicans expanding their majority on Ohio’s court while candidates backed by progressive groups won in Montana and Michigan.
What is Georgia's law on abortion? Several state's voted this election cycle on abortion legislation, but Georgia was not one of them. Here's the law.
Voters in seven states moved to protect abortion access through ballot initiatives, while similar measures in three other states failed.
This election, voters in 10 states — from deep-red Missouri to traditionally blue New York — were asked to decide on ballot measures relating to abortion access and reproductive rights. Seven of those states voted to protect, preserve or extend abortion rights, while three voted to restrict them, according to The Washington Post’s tally.
Attitudes on abortion were not as one-sided as it may have seemed in the 2024 election, according to exit poll analyses.
Constitutional amendments for abortion rights passed in seven states Tuesday, but their impact nationally is unclear given the incoming Trump administration.
Arizona voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 139, which will enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. Yes, but: It could be a while before the protection fully kicks in. Why it matters: The many Arizona laws that currently ban or limit abortions — namely,
In states like Arizona and Nevada, some voters split their tickets, supporting abortion rights measures while also backing Donald Trump. By Ruth Igielnik Democrats headed into the election hoping that abortion rights initiatives would drive support for ...